Care Coordinator
Company: Southwest Human Development Inc
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: February 27, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description A positive future for every
child Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit
dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of
life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest
Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by
supporting young children and their caregivers during this
important time. Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at
one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood
development. Join our team and experience a long-term career which
brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. We
offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.
Why choose us? Make an impact in a child’s life by promoting child
health and development. Be rewarded with a rich benefits package,
including medical, dental, vision, and wellness plans, 401(k)
matching every paycheck, and generous paid time off. Opportunities
for continued professional growth and development. Supportive and
collaborative work environment. Job title: Care Coordinator - Birth
to Five Center of Excellence Join a team dedicated to supporting
young children and their families through comprehensive behavioral
health services. As a Care Coordinator at the Birth to Five Center
of Excellence, you'll guide families through enrollment,
assessment, and treatment planning, collaborate with providers,
facilitate Child and Family Team meetings, and ensure continuity of
care. This role is key in developing integrated care plans,
maintaining medical records, and identifying service needs to
enhance early childhood outcomes. This is a 32-hour per week
position. In this role, you will: Explain comprehensive services
offered by the Birth to Five Center of Excellence (COE). Complete
an initial enrollment assessment (Birth to Five, Social
Determinants of Health, etc.) to help plan the child’s
comprehensive evaluation which includes the identification of risk
factors. Help develop integrated care plans that are appropriate to
the individual child’s needs. Write intake reports for the
evaluating psychologist and psychiatrist. Support the family
through the evaluation, assessment, and treatment planning process.
Assess and monitor child and family needs on an ongoing basis.
Complete reassessments and updates service plans as needed. Uphold
continuity of care. Facilitate Child Family Team meeting. Meet
agency, program, and contractual timelines. Collaborate and
coordinate care with other service providers and community
partners. Coordinate, provide or refer to needed treatment through
warm hand-offs. Maintain the behavior health medical record.
Develop, implement, and document discharge plans. Identify and
document unmet service needs for expansion of existing services and
development of new programs. What it takes: Bachelor’s Degree in
Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Family and
Human Development, Early Childhood Education, or other related
developmental or behavioral health fields required. Knowledge of
child development, disabilities and behavioral health required.
Home visiting experience required. Experience working with young
children ages birth to five and their families with a wide range of
developmental delays and/or behavioral health preferred. Experience
conducting intake assessments for young children and coordination
of services preferred. Experience using family-centered,
team-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed service
delivery models preferred. Reliable transportation and a valid
Arizona driver's license are required. Emphasis on team
collaboration and relationship-based practice required. Valid
Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card OR must qualify for a valid
Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card is required. SWHD
takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we
serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical
safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve.
COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting
people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.
Learn more! Our core values embody Southwest Human Development’s
commitment to services that uplift the lives of children, families
and other care providers, and the communities in which they live.
These values are intended to guide the professional development,
ethical conduct, and skilled practice of all our staff, whatever
their specific role within the agency. All staff are valued as
making essential contributions to strengthening the foundation that
Arizona’s children need for a great start in life. Learn more about
our values and benefits here.
Keywords: Southwest Human Development Inc, Phoenix , Care Coordinator, Social Services , Phoenix, Arizona
